This fabulous and gorgeous beaded hat is knitted in the round, first on size 5 16-inch circular needles and finished on size 6 16-inch circular needles. This hat is beaded but beads are optional. The PDF is written for one size but there are instructions and math/cast-on amounts for 5 sizes. The gauge is 5 to 6 stitches per inch (featured hat gauge was 5 1/2 stitches per inch). You will need: one skein of Yarnitude DK, 5-7 yards each of two other colors, size 5 and size 6 needles, size 6 DPN’s (double-pointed needles), a cable needle, a stranding needle, 260 size 6 beads, and a darning needle.